| BRACHYCEPHALOUS | • brachycephalous adj. Relating to brachycephaly; brachycephalic. • BRACHYCEPHALOUS adj. short-headed, esp. having a skull whose breadth is 80 per cent or more of its length. |
| FURFURALDEHYDES | • FURFURALDEHYDE n. a liquid obtained by heating bran with dilute sulphuric acid, also FURAL, FURFURAL, FURFUROL, FURFUROLE, FUROL, FUROLE. |
| GLUTARALDEHYDES | • glutaraldehydes n. Plural of glutaraldehyde. • GLUTARALDEHYDE n. a compound that contains two aldehyde groups and is used esp. in tanning leather and in the fixation of biological tissues. |
| HETERODACTYLOUS | • heterodactylous adj. (Zoology) Having the first and second toes turned backward, as in the trogons. • HETERODACTYLOUS adj. having the first and second toes turned backwards, as in trogons, and not the first and fourth as in parrots. |
| HETEROSEXUALITY | • heterosexuality n. The state of being sexually and romantically attracted primarily or exclusively to persons of the opposite sex. • heterosexuality n. Sexual activity with a person of the opposite sex. • HETEROSEXUALITY n. the state of being heterosexual. |
| HYDROCEPHALUSES | • hydrocephaluses n. Plural of hydrocephalus. • HYDROCEPHALUS n. an accumulation of serous fluid within the cranial cavity, also HYDROCEPHALY. |
| HYPERFASTIDIOUS | • hyperfastidious adj. Extremely fastidious. • HYPERFASTIDIOUS adj. excessively fastidious. |
| HYPERSTIMULATED | • hyperstimulated v. Simple past tense and past participle of hyperstimulate. • HYPERSTIMULATE v. to stimulate excessively. |
| HYPERSTIMULATES | • hyperstimulates v. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of hyperstimulate. • HYPERSTIMULATE v. to stimulate excessively. |
| HYPERURICAEMIAS | • hyperuricaemias n. Plural of hyperuricaemia. • HYPERURICAEMIA n. an abnormal elevation of uric acid in the blood, also HYPERURICEMIA. |
| ICHTHYOSAURUSES | • ICHTHYOSAURUS n. a large fossil marine reptile, also ICHTHYOSAUR, ICHTHYOSAURIAN. |
| METHOXYFLURANES | • methoxyfluranes n. Plural of methoxyflurane. • METHOXYFLURANE n. a potent general anaesthetic administered as a vapor. |
| NEUROPSYCHIATRY | • neuropsychiatry n. (Medicine) The branch of medicine dealing with disorders that have both neurological and psychiatric features. • NEUROPSYCHIATRY n. a branch of medicine concerned with both neurology and psychiatry. |
| PHENYLTHIOUREAS | • phenylthioureas n. Plural of phenylthiourea. • PHENYLTHIOUREA n. a crystalline compound used to test for the presence of a certain dominant gene (the compound tasting bitter to those who possess the gene). |
| PROSENCHYMATOUS | • prosenchymatous adj. Relating to the prosenchyma. • PROSENCHYMATOUS adj. relating to prosenchyma, supporting plant tissue containing little protoplasm. |
| SARCENCHYMATOUS | • sarcenchymatous adj. Relating to sarcenchyme. • SARCENCHYMATOUS adj. of or like a sarcenchyme, a soft tissue of sponges with close-packed cells and reduced gelatinous matrix. |
| SOUTHWESTWARDLY | • southwestwardly adv. Toward the southwest. • SOUTHWESTWARDLY adv. in a southwesterly direction. |
| SULPHINPYRAZONE | • sulphinpyrazone n. Alternative form of sulfinpyrazone. • SULPHINPYRAZONE n. a drug used to treat gout. |